After the first round of preliminaries, most of the people were eliminated, so there was relatively sufficient time for the second round of preliminaries. The number of games that could be fought in one morning also increased from two in the first round to six.
In the six competitions in the morning, Wu Chen won all of them. This result has probably never been achieved among all the contestants, except for the strong ones in the Spirit Sea Realm.
"No one can stop Wu Chen's rise. Even Ma Hong, who is ranked 97th, is not as dazzling as him."
"Now, apart from the Spiritual Sea Realm masters, his performance is the most dazzling. The others have all suffered defeats to varying degrees, but he has been winning streaks. If this trend continues, he will definitely be able to advance."
"In my opinion, there will be a battle between Ma Hong and this guy. No matter who wins or loses, it will determine who will eventually advance to the top 100."
“We’ll see.”
After a short break at noon, the preliminaries for the Hidden Dragon Ranking Competition continued in the afternoon.
In the first match in the afternoon, Wu Chen's opponent was a peak late-stage Spirit Wheel Realm expert, ranked 285th on the Gold Tablet. However, contrary to everyone's expectations, the opponent automatically admitted defeat.
Even Zhao Ji was no match for Wu Chen, let alone him, who was ranked more than a hundred places behind Zhao Ji. Even if he continued to fight, it would be a thankless task.
"Even a peak late Spirit Wheel Realm expert has automatically admitted defeat. This person's strength is somewhat terrifying."
"If word gets out that a ninth-level Spirit Wheel Realm expert made a ninth-level peak Spirit Wheel Realm expert automatically admit defeat, it will definitely cause a sensation."
"Even if he fails in the end and doesn't make it to the next round, that's enough to be proud of."
On the other side, everyone in the contestant's seat frowned. They saw a great threat from Wu Chen, especially those below the Spiritual Sea Realm, who felt like they were facing a great enemy. They knew that Wu Chen was definitely the biggest obstacle to their advancement.
"Brother Hong, this man is your biggest rival for promotion."
Sitting in a seat near the front was a man in blood-stained clothes, his eyes fixed on Wu Chen, with a strong fighting spirit rising in him. He was Ma Hong, the strongest man ranked 97th on the Golden Tablet.
"I will defeat him."
No one could stop him from advancing, and he would defeat all his opponents with his fists.
In the second match, Wu Chen met an opponent whose cultivation level was the ninth level of the Spirit Wheel Realm. Without any doubt, the opponent automatically admitted defeat. Even a peak ninth level Spirit Wheel Realm expert automatically admitted defeat, let alone him.
In the third game in the afternoon, Wu Chen and Ma Hong finally faced off amid much anticipation.
"Finally we met."
"I heard that Ma Hong once challenged the Spiritual Sea Realm. Is that true?"
"Yes, he did try to reach the Spiritual Sea Realm, but failed."
"However, although Ma Hong failed, his strength is still far greater than many others, and he is one of the strongest people below the Spiritual Sea Realm."
"Yes, judging from the previous record, Ma Hong was defeated only once, but that time he was not to blame, because he met a strong man in the Spiritual Sea Realm. Although there is only half a step difference between the peak of the ninth level of the Spirit Wheel Realm and the Spiritual Sea Realm, the gap between them is like a natural chasm that no one can cross."
"Two strong teams competing, no matter who wins or loses, it will determine who will advance in the end."
Everyone's eyes were focused on the arena. They had been looking forward to this match for a long time.
This will surely be a fight between dragons and tigers.
"I'm surprised you've come this far."
Standing on the arena, Ma Hong faced Wu Chen for the first time. None of them had expected that this man could make it this far. However, his advance would stop here, because the person he met this time was him, one of the top 100 people ranked on the Golden Monument.
Wu Chen said calmly: "Maybe there are more things that will surprise you."
He had never taken seriously a person who failed to break through to the Spirit Sea Realm, and so far, the strength he had mobilized was only half of his full strength, and in the preliminaries, he could not find an opponent who could make him mobilize his full strength.
"Oh?" Ma Hong lowered his eyes and said, "Do you still want to defeat me and advance to the top 100?"
"Why not?"
Ma Hong's face changed and he flew into a rage: "Arrogant, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you defeated Zhao Ji. Now I'll show you what the genius of the imperial capital means."
Ma Hong is from Xiyang City, living under the feet of the emperor. He has been practicing top-level martial arts since he was a child and is extremely powerful. He is far beyond the reach of ordinary people.
"If Mahon gets angry, the consequences will be terrible."
Everyone's face changed. Ma Hong was one of the strongest people below the Linghai realm. His strength was so terrifying that it was almost impossible to find an opponent below the Linghai realm.
"Boy, take my punch first."
Ma Hong clenched his fists, and a violent force burst out in an instant, sweeping across like a flood. The powerful force made the surrounding space tremble, as if it could not bear it.
After taking a look at Wu Chen, Ma Hong threw a punch with such powerful force, like a violent storm, that he rushed towards Wu Chen fiercely, intending to kill him.
Wu Chen smiled faintly. He was just a person who failed in his attempt to reach the Spiritual Sea Realm. What did he have to fear
"Heaven-killing Style."
With a loud shout, Wu Chen directly used the Heaven-Slaying Style. The powerful Heaven-Slaying Style, carrying the force to shatter everything, rushed out fiercely and collided violently with Ma Hong's fist.
boom!
When the two collided, a surge of force suddenly erupted, sweeping in all directions.
"Shadow splitting technique."
With one move, Wu Chen's figure turned into nothingness, and countless phantoms burst out. In an instant, countless Wu Chens appeared on the arena, and those Wu Chens covered Ma Hong from all directions.
"Is this the same trick again?"
Ma Hong was not unfamiliar with this move, because Wu Chen had used it when fighting against Zhao Ji.
However, he was extremely disdainful of this move. In his opinion, this move was just a fancy move. It only looked good, but it had no power at all and was not worth relying on.
"Break it for me."
Ma Hong shouted loudly, his dantian surged, and a powerful force poured into his fists, ready to destroy all of Wu Chen's phantoms.
"Bang."
Suddenly, his face changed, because he saw a huge fist, carrying fierce power, attacking him at an incredibly fast speed.
"Oops, it's too late."
Ma Hong thought to himself that it was not good. He had never expected that Wu Chen's attack would be so fast. He had just reacted when the opponent's attack had already arrived.